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The vCenter Orchestrator appliance requires the following minimum hardware:
2 CPU
3 GB memory
7 GB hard disk
Implementing the vCenter Orchestrator Appliance
You'll begin implementing the vCO appliance by downloading it from your MyVMware portal
where you'll i nd it listed with the vSphere downloads. Save it to a local directory that the vSphere
Client, or vSphere Web Client, has access to since you'll need to deploy with one of vSphere clients.
Then follow these steps:
1. Log in to the vSphere Web Client with permissions to deploy OVF i les.
2. Select an inventory object that can contain a virtual machine such as a datacenter, folder,
cluster, resource pool, or host.
3. Select Actions
All vCenter Actions
Deploy OVF Template.
4. Enter path or URL to the OVF (.ovf) i le and click Next.
5. Review the OVF details and click Next.
6. Review and accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next.
7. Specify a name and location for the appliance and click Next.
8. Select the desired destination and click Next.
9. Select the desired disk format and datastore.
10. Specify network settings. Static IP addresses are recommended but DHCP is fully sup-
ported. This setting can be changed later through the appliance web console.
11. Review the properties and click Finish. You may also choose to have the virtual machine
powered on after deployment.
12. Verify that the appliance is online by browsing to http:/ / <appliance address>.
Changing the Default Root Password
Once you have established the availability of the vCenter Orchestrator appliance, you will want
to change the root password. This can be done quickly:
1. Open your supported browser to
https://<appliance address>:5480
2. Enter the default login credentials:
User: root
Password: vmware
3. Click the Admin tab.
 
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